983
WWUS73 KMPX 211802
NPWMPX
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1202 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
MNZ041>045-047>050-220615-
/O.NEW.KMPX.EC.W.0001.260122T2300Z-260123T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KMPX.EC.A.0001.260123T1700Z-260124T1800Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST CLOUD, GLENWOOD, MORA, MORRIS, LONG
PRAIRIE, LITTLE FALLS, PRINCETON, ALEXANDRIA, AND SAUK RAPIDS
1202 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 11 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS
OF 40 TO 50 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, DANGEROUSLY
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...BENTON, MORRISON, STEARNS, TODD, KANABEC, MILLE LACS,
DOUGLAS, POPE, AND STEVENS COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 11 AM
CST FRIDAY. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 50 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST GO
OUTSIDE.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
MNZ051>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-220615-
/O.NEW.KMPX.EC.W.0001.260123T0300Z-260123T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KMPX.EC.A.0001.260123T1700Z-260124T1800Z/
SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-
MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-
RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-
LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-
FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-
CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHIPPEWA FALLS, ST PETER, MANKATO,
STILLWATER, VICTORIA, HUDSON, FAIRMONT, BLUE EARTH, HUTCHINSON,
OLIVIA, FARIBAULT, GAYLORD, WASECA, OWATONNA, BENSON, MADISON, ELK
RIVER, REDWOOD FALLS, NEW ULM, CAMBRIDGE, RIVER FALLS, ST PAUL,
MINNEAPOLIS, MENOMONIE, SHAKOPEE, RED WING, DURAND, BLAINE,
CHANHASSEN, ST JAMES, CENTER CITY, LITCHFIELD, MONTICELLO, OSCEOLA,
MONTEVIDEO, GRANITE FALLS, ALBERT LEA, WILLMAR, HASTINGS, RICE LAKE,
EAU CLAIRE, LADYSMITH, LE SUEUR, AND CHASKA
1202 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 11 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS
OF 35 TO 45 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, DANGEROUSLY
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL,
SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST AND
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, FROM 9 PM THURSDAY TO 11 AM
CST FRIDAY. FOR THE EXTREME COLD WATCH, FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 45 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST GO
OUTSIDE.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
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